It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Solskjaer is on over £4 million at Cardiff.

Yeah and I bet half of that includes his redundancy money up front I expect -):

Back to the weekends most outstanding game... featuring quite naturally "you know who" http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2014-01-04/fa-third-round-highlights-southampton-4-3-burnley/

Man United are doing so well at the moment they are apparently going to lend £15 million signing Zaha to Cardiff , I love Moyes :)

Another 10 Saha's maybe, and then they might stand a chance of staying up -):

2 Norweigans signing tomorrow ... the other 8 you suggested by Friday Stan :-)

"Norway playmaker Eikrem, sold by Molde to Heerenveen during the summer, has been compared in the Dutch media to former Tottenham and current Real Madrid star Luka Modric.

His Norwegian team-mate Daehil, 18, is being talked of back home as a potential footballing superstar in the making.

Solskjaer believes Cardiff’s midfield give the ball away too easily and views Eikrem and Daehli as ideal men to retain possession and also provide the cutting edge which has been missing for most of the season."

Well, he certainly talks a good game, Norwegians as superstars?... What ever next -):

Sam Volkes signs an extension at the Fortress today until 2016-17... Now that is good news.

Walcott out for six months and will miss England's disastrous World Cup tournament in Brazil.

Great news, In that it lets the door open for Danny "Super" Ings... And about time too!

HNY to all - is it the thing to shorten?

Good luck to OGS and the 2 ex-MU youngsters, and if Zaha goes on loan then 20legend seems a good shout as tutor.

Cheers,
KidA

Eusebio, One if not the best players that I have ever seen and a fitting tribute here, worth a view of his skills and a read http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25611762

Everton are ready for Champions League football...
by Michael Kenrick | 06/01/2014 Comments (213) jump to end
Moyes brainwashed fans into thinking 8th was good enough

This rather lavish spread in the much-maligned Daily Mail reminds us that, during Roberto Martinez's unveiling as the new Everton manager, chairman Bill Kenwright revealed the Spaniard had promised to deliver Champions League football to Goodison Park. It's fair to say the comment raised a few eyebrows. How could Everton compete with the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool on a shoestring budget? With virtually the same players Moyes left behind?
It has now become apparent to at least one journalist, Elliot Bretland, that Everton fans were brainwashed by David Moyes during his 11-year spell in charge of the club:

Every year the Scot - unable to sign players worthy of the top four due to the club's tight purse strings - convinced observers that he was pulling off miracle after miracle by guiding the Toffees to sixth, seventh or eighth in the table and that the club was punching above its weight.
Moyes created the illusion that it was impossible for Everton to challenge those with more financial clout - through a lack of belief in his own players and pessimism during interviews. There was a glass ceiling and Moyes' hands were tied — he was doing the best he could. or so he claimed. But Martinez has proved that's not the case at all.

Read the full article.

[Thanks to Ray Roche, who kindly flagged a link to this article on another thread. — The Editor]

Quotes or other material sourced from Daily Mail

Reader Comments
Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer


Patrick Murphy
488 Posted 06/01/2014 at 11:09:04 Thanks to Ray Roche for that link to an intelligent and decent article reflecting the altered mindset at Goodison Park – I assume the author is a Blue.
Phil Bellis
497 Posted 06/01/2014 at 11:46:27 Cheers for that link, Ray
It's not just most of us on here, then, who see the difference in management style, application, quality, skill, mindset and attitude
This exemplifies it for me...
"'The Champions League is the challenge that comes with the title of being Everton manager. I feel you need to have that dream."

Robert Elliott
506 Posted 06/01/2014 at 12:13:17 A well written article, primarily about Martinez, but with some pertinent points about the Moyes era as well.
The difference I see between Moyes and Martinez is how ready Roberto is to mention the history of our great club, not as something to shy away from, but as something to aspire to. Is it any coincidence that Moyes never had anything to do with Kendall whilst he was here, yet Martinez invited him to Finch Farm the first chance he got?

My feelings towards Moyes now are incredibly mixed. His manner of departure and subsequent comments, as well as his clumsy pursuit of Fellaini and Baines have soured a lot of what he did whilst he was here.

Lets be honest, as Evertonians we believe there is something just a little bit more special about this club. We idolise people like Alan Ball, Duncan Ferguson and Tim Cahill, who not only get it whilst they are here but also long after they've left, and we tend to have a low opinion of those who regard their time at Goodison as a stepping stone in their careers and nothing more. Lineker appears to fit into that category and I now suspect Moyes does as well.

James Hughes
510 Posted 06/01/2014 at 12:38:34 For me, nothing better typifies a Bluenose than this site: Erudition, wit, put downs, sartorial language and musical education — we my friends have no equal.
My dad and sister are reds but I prefer football; Goodison felt like HOME first time I went there, the other place left me feeling like I needed a wash.

So, from a child of the Latchford/Thomas era, I want the luxury of being able to dream to see good football — just like I did when I was a season ticket holder (well occasional good football).

Lastly, having lived 'down sarf' for 30 years, I was almost sacked when we won the league in '85 for going back to work a day late...

I WANT TO CELEBRATE THAT MUCH AGAIN

Craig Walker
514 Posted 06/01/2014 at 13:21:20 I got laughed at by some RS colleagues when I said that I wanted Martinez as manager on FB straight after the cup exit calamity.
When he went, RS fans were saying "that's all our dreams now. United will be shite and so will Everton".

Some of us were saying since the semi-final debacle that a manager who played the ball on the ground and didn't adopt this knife to a gunfight mentality would do a lot better than Moyes.

He's already playing down expectations for this transfer window just like he used to do with us.

Our achievements count for nothing this season though because we're abusing the loan system. Despite us having no money and being up there with the top teams, we are doing it by frauding the system.

Will anyone ever give us any credit?

Colin Glassar
515 Posted 06/01/2014 at 13:27:03 I can't add anything to that Craig. These are, essentially, OFM players but with a totally different mindset. They've been set free from the shackles that ginger and his cohorts had them in and Roberto is reaping the benefits. Now the miserable sod is using the same arguments at his 'bigger club' and the Mancs are hating it. I'm loving every bit of it.
Darryl Ritchie
537 Posted 06/01/2014 at 15:45:19 Perhaps the masses are starting to clue in, but, to Evertonians this is really old news!
Chris Williamson
538 Posted 06/01/2014 at 15:41:05 Nail, head.
Danny Broderick
539 Posted 06/01/2014 at 15:46:53 How refreshing! A lot of very true points in there.
Liam Reilly
540 Posted 06/01/2014 at 15:42:48 Cracking article and nice to see a journalist do thier homework for once.
Still flying under the radar as far as Sky (or graveyard for ex RS players) is concerned. Let's hope that continues into 2014.

Alan Ross
541 Posted 06/01/2014 at 15:49:23 Been dreaming since attending my first home game in '58 with a fair few coming true in the first 30 years and only very few since. Only this season have those dreams been reignited with any expectations of coming true. Long may that feeling continue.
Simon Hermansen
542 Posted 06/01/2014 at 15:52:01 A sports journalist that actually sees things for what they are rather that peddling the tired old cliches. (And a Mail journo to boot!)
I believe this is just another string to Roberto's plan to create and maintain a positive mindset inside and (also importantly) outside the club i.e. get the media and pundits saying this stuff – because once one or two start saying it others follow – and it all just adds to the ever expanding mass of belief he is building around our great club

Michael Kenrick
543 Posted 06/01/2014 at 15:57:17 I'm still dumbstruck that I can read an article on Everton — in the Daily Mail of all places — and feel I agree 100% with every single word. Fantastic stuff.
Simon Smith
546 Posted 06/01/2014 at 15:51:19 I was saying in the pub on Saturday after the cup game how good it is to wake up on matchday and no longer be worried about who we are playing that day and be able to look forward to the up-coming games.
Who knew that 'ol whiskey nose would do us such a good deed by picking DM to be the next captain of a sinking ship? Can only hope he goes down without a trace

Mike Hughes
549 Posted 06/01/2014 at 15:57:17 What a great read. I've just picked myself off the floor given it was the Daily Mail though if it had appeared in the Daily Mirror I'd have needed a defibrillator as well. They're as rs red as The Echo (and I'm talking football not politics).
Out walking our Dixie yesterday and I said to another Evertonian dog-walker that it feels like 1983 again. He agreed.

I particularly liked the line:

"There's a genuine feeling that Everton, not could, but will do something special under the Spaniard's stewardship."

Everton Football Club has joined the footballing world in paying tribute to Eusebio who has passed away, aged 71.

The Portuguese striker, considered one of the greatest players of all time, developed a close affinity with Everton as a result of his goalscoring feats at Goodison Park during the 1966 World Cup.

That summer he netted six goals at the Grand Old Lady – scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Brazil in the group stages before visiting Merseyside again in the quarter-finals where he helped himself to four goals in a thrilling 5-3 victory against North Korea.

Portugal were eliminated by England in the semi-finals but his total of nine goals in the tournament saw him win the Golden Boot award.

Eusebio returned to Goodison Park in November 2009 when Everton hosted Benfica – the club he represented for 15 years between 1960 and 1975 – in a Europa League clash.

He was a guest of honour at the game and that evening spoke to evertontv about his abiding memories of playing at Goodison Park – a venue he described as a ‘special place’.

The 1965 European Player of the Year said: “I have got very fond memories of this particular stadium because I scored four goals against Korea and two against Brazil.

"When I was having lunch with the Everton board I was remembering the occasion because it was at that point that I felt I became a world-class player. That was my signature, really, as a top quality player.

Eusebio
Eusebio holds aloft the plaque he was presented with on his visit to Goodison Park in 2009.


“It was a great pleasure to have received the warm welcome that I did. This is a special stadium for me and I feel very privileged to be back.

"I received a trophy from the Everton chairman and I feel honoured about that because this is a very special place for me. I will put that trophy at home along with the other trophies that I have."

Since Eusebio’s passing was announced on Sunday morning, various players and ex-professionals have been paying tribute to his lasting legacy.

Former Blues striker Gary Lineker tweeted: “Sad news that Eusebio has died. One of the greats of his generation. Could play and strike a ball like very few others.”

Ex-Toffees skipper Phil Neville, who presented Eusebio with a plaque on his visit to Goodison four years ago, also took to the social network site, simply adding: “RIP Eusebio.”

Chairman of the Football Association, Greg Dyke, said: “Every generation has great footballers. He was clearly a world-class footballer who scored an awful lot of goals. He was the Ronaldo or Messi of our time.”

Everton Football Club wish to express their condolences to Eusebio's family and friends.


Share this: EmailFavouriteBlueroom
Previous Article
Jelavic Happy To Impress
Next Article
Blues Handed Stevenage Tie
CommentsClick here to login to post a comment



george willis
I was at both games in 66 it was a privilege to watch a great player as Uesabio R.l.P

Monday 6th January 12:51Report Comment
Login to Reply
View Profile
View on Fan Map

115

0

ADRIAN THOMAS
Hope his 'Special Stadium' has a minute's applause on Saturday in recognition of his feats in 66 and subsequent fondness of Goodison.

Monday 6th January 07:49Report Comment
Login to Reply
View Profile
View on Fan Map

31

1

Les Crabb
Was at the Brazil game, a truly great footballer

Sunday 5th January 17:40Report Comment
Login to Reply
View Profile
View on Fan Map

12

0

Brian W. McCarthy
RIP Eusebio(the Black Panther). I was at both those ga mes 1966 fond memories of the 2nd half display against N.Koreans.

Sunday 5th January 16:40Report Comment
Login to Reply
View Profile
View on Fan Map

10

0

Jeff Dolphin
One of the Greats... Last saw him on the pitch taking the applause & respect from the crowd prior to kick-off against Toronto a few years back...

Sunday 5th January 15:28Report Comment
Login to Reply
View Profile
View on Fan Map

135

0

Alec Walker
Goodbye Eusebio, gone to the Great Stadium in the sky, I was lucky enough to see those two wonderful games in 1966. R.I.P.

Sunday 5th January 13:36Report Comment
Login to Reply
View Profile
View on Fan Map

Playing shi-e again.

God knows.


Sunderland 1-0 up.

Made another few bob tonight GF, Swansea were 7/1 on Sunday LOL! They were dismal tonight mate. Can't spell his JANU Sigh? name your best player by a mile. Hope Moyes stays doing a great job.

Obviously missing Fellaini LOL LOL!!!!!

Well done Agent Moyes, keep up the good work.

Regards Everton Football Club :O)

Wonder what the odds are now on "Once a blue, always a blue" now a red but if you pay me enough could be a blue again, signing a new contract?

Are you talking about the footballing saviour, Tan ?

Wayne Rooney :O)